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1、文档有些错误，如果你细心的话可以自己改正。方便的话可以把改后的字段加粗添红发送给我QQ：876401439IdeasofHomeHaveChangedAgreatmanypeople,whentheyspeakofhome,tendtoassociateitwithacertainatmosphere,certainphysicalsurroundings,andcertainemotionalattitudeswithinthemselves.Thissentimentalitytowardhom
2、eissomethingthathascomedowntousfromthepast.Manymodernpeopledonothaveit,andIthinkitisagoodthingthattheydonot.Intheolddayslifewasdifficult.Enemiescouldattackyouandkillorrobyou,andyouhadlittleprotectionagainstthem.Peopledidnotliveinwell-builthouseswheredo
3、orscouldbelocked.Theydidnothavetheprotectionofanorganizedpoliceforceortelephoneswhichcouldsummonthepoliceinstantly.Howdidthisinfluencethewaypeoplefeltabouthome?Smallfamilygroupsclungtightlytogetherforprotectionagainstbeastsandagainstothermen.Onlythebra
4、vestwentbeyondthesmallfamilyarea.EvenintheMiddleAgesonlythemostdaringwenttolandsbeyondsea.Thehumanpursuitofsecurityconditionedmentolovetheirhomes.IamsurethatthisfeelingmusthavebeenverystrongamongtheearlysettlersoftheUnitedStateswhowereobliged,byfaminea
5、ndoppression,totaketheplungeandgotothenewlandwheretheyknewnooneandwheretheyweresubjecttoIndianattack.Wecanseethiseventodayintheattitudesofminoritygroupswho,becauseofafeelingofinsecurity,stillpreservecohesivefamilyties.Today,thankstomoderntransportation
6、andwell-organizedsocieties,thousandsofpeoplewillinglyandeagerlyleavethesurroundingswheretheywereborn,andtheoftenertheydoso,thelesssentimenttheyarelikelytohaveforthosesurroundings.IlivedinEnglandforthreeyears,andInoticedthatboysandgirlslefttheirparents’
7、homesandlivedindwellingsoftheirown.Theretheycouldjusttelephoneandaskanagencytoprovidethemwithahouseoranapartment,whichwastheirhome.Howhasthemeaningofthiswordhomebeenalteredbysuchactivity?Whatdoeshomemeantothosepeopleortofamilieswhooftenmoveabout,living
8、infirstonehotelandthenanother?Ibelievethatforthemhomemeansaplacewheretheycanhaveprivacy.Thisideaofhomeasbeingaplaceofprivacyisemerginginmycountry,SaudiArabia,wheretheyoungareabandoningtheirparents’homestolivetheirownlife.Asforme,theatmo
